Friday, December 23, 2005

MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: NEW MANAGAVERSE #1

New Mangaverse #1 will arrive in stores on Jan. 18 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by C.B. Cebulski, with art by James Raiz and a cover by Tommy Ohtsuka.

Here's how Marvel describes the book:

"'Rings of Fate.' The story they said would never be told! Itıs been a dark time since we last saw the Mangaverse. Most of the heroes have been driven undergroundand now someone's killing them one by one! Join writer C.B. Cebulski (writer and consultant on the original Mangaverse comics) and artist Tommy Ohtsuka (from the super-popular manga and anime series Slayers and Rescue Angels) for five issues of nonstop action! Whether you're a fan of the original Mangaverse or just a fan of exciting comicsthe New Mangaverse is the place to be!"

New Mangaverse #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: X-STATIX PRESENTS: DEAD GIRL #1

X-Statix Presents: Dead Girl #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter Milligan, with art by Nick Dragotta and Michael Allred and a cover by Allred.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Itıs hard to keep a good girl down...especially when sheıs Dead! Thatıs right, True Believers, hold onto youıre freaking hats! After a brief hiatus caused by their, ahem, deaths, everyoneıs favorite mutants are back! And this time, theyıre bringing a host of...questions with them. Like why do some heroes and villains keep on dying, only to return from the dead? And why do other heroes and villains bite the bullet, only to remain dead? Who decides on this craziness? Is it some karmic wheel in the sky? Some fickle finger of fate? Or is it just some guy in the marketing department? Well, one such deceased villain, named The Pitiful One, is going to find out. When the Pitiful One decides that heıs tired of being dead, he assembles a posse of Marvelıs deadest villains to attack the world of the living. And itıs up to Doctor Strange to stop him and his evil cohortsbut he needs help from...well, you know. With Kraven the Hunter, Tike Alicar, and a few other surprise, dead guests."

X-Statix Presents: Dead Girl #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: SENTINEL SQUAD O*N*E #1

Sentinel Squad O*N*E #1 will arrive in stores on Jan. 18 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by John Layman, with art by Aaron Lopresti and a cover by Pasqual Ferry.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The tension revs up when Natasha tracks down a girl held prisoner in a heavily fortified jungle compound. The Black Widow must contend with sadistic foes who perform experiments on helpless children, but can she do it alone, especially when old enemies close in, vowing to get even? Meanwhile, Matt Murdock comes to the aid of a captured Nick Fury, but his actions may do more harm than good."